# Oct 13, 2026 13 signals merged on this day. ## Targeted: 2,500 Bonvoy points for KrisFlyer members after 3 nights Oct 13 · 1 source · Marriott Bonvoy, Singapore Airlines, promotion, airline, hotel, promo The first 20,000 KrisFlyer members who register and complete 3 cash paid nights by December 31, 2026 will receive 2,500 Marriott Bonvoy bonus points. [Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/marriott-and-singapore-airlines-promotion-2-500-bonus-points-for-krisflyer-membe) ## Lululemon gift cards stop triggering Amex Platinum $75 credit Oct 13 · 1 source · American Express, credit card, policy change Lululemon gift cards bought in stores stopped triggering the $75 quarterly statement credit for American Express Platinum cardholders around October 5, 2026. [Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/reports-lululemon-gift-cards-no-longer-trigger-american-express-platinum-stateme) ## M Social Hotel Sunnyvale opens in mid-December from $239 a night Oct 13 · 1 source · hotel, hotel opening Millennium is taking reservations for a 263-room M Social hotel in Sunnyvale where stays will earn MyMillennium points from mid-December. [Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/exclusive-silicon-valley-is-getting-a-high-tech-new-hotel-with-ai-assistants-and) ## American cancels 7,000-mile awards weeks past its 72-hour rule Oct 13 · 1 source · American Airlines, deal alert, airline, mistake fare American priced long-haul business class at 7,000 miles to Delhi and 10,000 miles back from Australia after a multi-city glitch, then voided tickets weeks later. [Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/american-airlines-offered-business-class-anywhere-in-the-world-from-7-000-milest) ## United raises 2027 Premier 1K PQP 14% and drops the PQF path Oct 13 · 1 source · United Airlines, loyalty program, policy change, airline, devaluation, program change United MileagePlus members will earn 2027 Premier status on Premier Qualifying Points only, and the Silver through Platinum bars do not move. [Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/united-airlines-increases-status-qualification-requirement-for-2027-removes-pqf) ## United drops flights-plus-spend path, raises 1K to 32,000 PQPs Oct 13 · 1 source · United Airlines, loyalty program, policy change, airline, elite status, program change United MileagePlus members who mixed Premier qualifying flights with lower spend will need full PQP totals next year, with 1K rising to 32,000 PQPs. [Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/i-ve-flown-united-43-times-this-year-why-today-s-elite-status-changes-are-bad-ne) ## Targeted: United ExtraMile spend bonuses through Dec 31, 2026 Oct 13 · 1 source · promotion, airline, promo Eligible United cardholders who register can earn a personalized MileagePlus bonus for hitting a spend target from October 1 through December 31, 2026. [Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/earn-bonus-miles-on-united-card-spending-through-december-2026-heres-how-to-chec) ## United drops PQFs in 2027 and raises Premier 1K to 32,000 PQPs Oct 13 · 2 sources · United Airlines, loyalty program, policy change, airline, devaluation, elite status, program change MileagePlus members will qualify for 2028 Premier status on 2027 Premier Qualifying Points only, with a 4-flight United minimum still required. [Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/united-ditches-flight-segments-raises-bar-for-1k-in-premier-status-shakeup) ## Chase confirms IHG elite night credits stack across cards Oct 13 · 1 source · IHG One Rewards, Chase, credit card, hotel Primary cardmembers can combine elite night credits from several IHG Chase cards toward status after the issuer deleted terms that blocked stacking. [Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/elite-night-credits-from-multiple-ihg-credit-cards-do-stack) ## Strawberry triples Spenn on stays booked 13 or 14 October 2026 Oct 13 · 1 source · promotion, promo Strawberry members who activate the offer earn triple Spenn on hotel stays from 22 October to 21 November 2026. [Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/strawberry-hotels-triple-spenn-october-22-november-21-2026-book-october-13-14) ## Delta postpones Atlanta-Riyadh from Oct 23, 2026, to March 2027 Oct 13 · 4 sources · Delta Air Lines, route network, airline, new route Passengers booked on Delta's new Atlanta-Riyadh nonstop will not fly this fall after airport attacks that killed 16 people. [Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/no-surprise-delta-delays-planned-riyadh-flights-until-march-2027) ## Marriott Bonvoy lounges coming to 100 Asia Pacific hotels by 2027 Oct 13 · 1 source · Marriott Bonvoy, policy change, hotel, service policy change Eligible Elite members at participating Premium hotels in Asia Pacific and Greater China will find the new lounges through a filter in the Bonvoy app. [Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/marriott-bonvoy-lounge-new-concept-coming-to-asia-pacific-serving-bonvoy-bites) ## Langham ends Brilliant point earning from 12 January 2027 Oct 13 · 1 source · loyalty program, policy change, devaluation, program change Brilliant by Langham members have until 11 January 2028 to redeem unused award points, which then expire with no grace period. [Full signal](https://thetravelsignal.com/s/langhams-brilliant-evolves-kills-free-night-awards-point-earnings-effective-janu) - Back to the archive index: https://thetravelsignal.com/archive.md